Ex-Lok Sabha Member Sharad Yadav is No More!

Update: 2023-01-13 05:33 GMT
75-year-old veteran politician Sharad Yadav who is regarded as one of the tallest leaders in the country breathed his last sadly. Putting an end to a long and illustrious political career he passed away. Condolence messages are pouring in for the respected leader.

Sharad Yadav was drawn towards politics at a very young age. After he completed engineering from Jabalpur Engineering College he ventured into youth politics and began taking baby steps. Yadav was highly inspired by Ram Manohar Lohia. 1974 can be seen as a game-changer in his political career.

When the Jabalpur constituency went for by-elections, Jayaprakash Narayan picked Sharad Yadav as the candidate. His image as a student leader and the backing of Jayaprakash Narayan and other opposition parties helped him to emerge victorious.

In the 1990s Shard Pawar was supported by the Janata Parivar. He served as a Lok Sabha member for seven terms and became a Rajya Sabha member for four terms. Sharad Yadav also left his impact on Bihar politics by supporting Lalu Prasad Yadav when he was the Chief Minister of Bihar.

When Bharatiya Janata Party veteran Atal Bihari Vajpayee was the Prime Minister, Sharad Yadav was given the key Ministries of Civil Aviation, Labour and Consumer Affairs, Food, and Public Distribution in the Union Cabinet.

Sharad Yadav will be remembered forever as a game-changer in Bihar politics. He played a big role in making the grand alliance of the Janata Dal (U), Samata Party, and BJP. The alliance began ruling the state for almost two long decades. Till Nitish Kumar parted ways JD(U) and Bharatiya Janata Party were in alliance.

When he was the Union Cabinet Minister Sharad Yadav acted as a bridge between Bihar and the Centre. He made sure that no issues would pop up between them. Bihar started getting investments and companies during this time.

Starting as an MP Sharad Yadav went on to become a Union Cabinet Minister and left a big mark in state politics. The former MP has a rare record of getting elected as an MP from three different states. Sharad Yadav was elected as an MP from Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, and Madhya Pradesh.
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